Dork Unit Slot Review (Hacksaw Gaming)

This 100 Spin test was updated by Steve Madgwick on 29/5/2023 

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Test Comments

Well, You have not misread the RTP for the test session, that does in fact say one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one point 5 per cent - 1831.5%

This thanks to the third biggest single win i have experienced playing slots in over 20 years and came from a bonus free spins round landed after 89 spins of a test that was running way below theoretical RTP levels.

There were two good base game wins of 15.1x and 18x, so things were not going along badly with 32 winning spins in the test anyway, but this is where we can be on the right side of high volatility slot games.

Gift boxes, bonus features and big multipliers greet us in the Dork Unit circus with Tiny Timmy, Hefty Hector and Long Lenny looking to entertain you on the reels. With many Hacksaw Gaming slots being a bit complicated to work out and get the hang of, it’s nice to see them release a straightforward game using simple themes that we’ve seen in the past.

5 reels and 4 rows greet us in Dork Unit with basic symbols on the reels as well as multiplier Gift Boxes that can land at any time in the base game to give you even bigger wins. There are 16 possible paylines in this game too with predefined lines on adjacent reels from left to right paying out.

Stakes in this game start at 10p and go up to £100 with the RTP set to 96.24%. 

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Graphics, Music, and Sound Effects

Dork Unit is absolutely bursting in colour as soon as we enter the game with applause already rippling for the latest performance by the Dorky clowns. The bright background for the game features a stage set up for our clowns to perform on and the curtain can also come down on the performance with the bonus rounds.

Bright reels and symbols are all over the reels from the standard 10-A symbols with the premium fruit symbols also shining. Any win that you have will show you the winnings large and in your face too.

The music soundtrack to the game makes you feel like you’re in the circus with pianos joined by the iconic sounds of clown horns going off. Those squeaky noises happen when the Lenny symbol lands too to let you know you’re closer to getting into the bonus. A funky bassline completely different to the main soundtrack greets us when we enter the bonus.

As with all of our slot game reviews it’s important that we go through the different features in the game so that we really get to grips with it before we play.

We’ll go through the Dork Unit theme as well as telling you the best features in the game.

Theme – Clowns

Clown themed slots are starting to come into the slot market more and more with different options available around the theme. Play’n’go slot 3 Clown Monty has been a favourite of slot users in recent months and we may start to see even more clown slots become available. Dork Unit fully steers into that theme with noises like you’re in the circus and much more.

You’ll see basic symbols of 10, J, Q, K and A in this game with Premium Symbols in this game all about different fruit and veg including carrots and lemons. The wild symbol in this game is the gift box symbol which pays 10x for a full row of 5 basic wild symbols.

Reels

Dork Unit features 5-reels and 4 rows.

Paylines

There are 16 paylines in Dork Unit. 

RTP

As with every slot game one of the most important bits of information is the Return to Player and it’s no different with Dork Unit. The RTP in this game is 96.24%.

As always this percentage is not the same everywhere and online casinos often alter these figures according to their current policies. To spare you the trouble, we shared a list of UK casinos where you can play this game and the respective RTPs found there.

For an even more informed decision, we advise you to check our reviews and read about the casino's welcome bonuses and deals, game libraries, customer care, payment options, and other things available in each casino.

Several top-ranking operators have the Dork Unit slot in their offer, and many of them include a solid RTP for this title. Those who want to try other releases in well-established casinos should check the list of slot sites we recommend.

Stake Range

The stake range will of course vary from different sites with some capping the stake due to its volatility but the Hacksaw Gaming site states stakes from 10p to £100.

Max Win

The Dork Unit online slot limits the maximum win at 10,000x the player’s bet.

Free Spins

Dork Unit has two free spin rounds with Gift Bonanza triggering when you see 3 Gift Boxes of any kind land on the same spin. All Gift boxes that land throughout the whole bonus will remain sticky on the board. The bonus itself starts with 3 spins, with Gift Boxes landing refreshing and refilling your spins back to 3. 3 spins without landing any more Gift Boxes ends the bonus.

• Common Gift Boxes can have the values Wild, 2x, 3x and 4x.
• Rare Gift Boxes can have the values 5x, 10x, 15x and 20x
• Epic Gift Boxes can have the values 25x, 50x, 75x, 100x and 200x.

Dork Spins are the second bonus feature that is available in Dork Unit with 3 Lenny Symbols activating this 10 spin bonus. In this bonus the Lenny symbol can land on reels 2, 3 and 4. If you land a Lenny symbol on these reels it will then expand into a wild Dork Reel for the rest of the spins left. 3 different Dork’s are available with each spin, with the three Dorks offering different multipliers.

1. Tiny Timmy can reveal multipliers of 2x, 3x and 4x.
2. Hefty Hector can reveal multipliers of 5x, 10x, 15x and 20x.
3. Long Lenny can reveal multipliers of 25x, 50x, 75x, 100x, 150x and 200x.

Jackpot

The Dork Unit online slot game doesn’t have a jackpot prize but does have a Max Win of 10,000x available to be won in a single spin.

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Play Experience & First Impressions

My experience of Dork Unit sees a different one to most Hacksaw Gaming slots that we’ve played in recent times with the medium volatility rare for these releases. This means that we see a lot more win spins than the high volatility games with the lower volatility usually meaning you get more wins but on a smaller scale.

With the slot being so bright and cheery you get a real positive vibe playing this one and the frequency of the wins definitely helps that too. Regular Gift Boxes appearing on the reels is also a plus with some slot games with a similar feature usually happening a lot less than in Dork Unit.

A 10,000x Max Win isn’t the biggest that you’ll see for a Hacksaw Gaming release but you still can see the potential for hitting that while you’re spinning. Massive Gift Boxes landing together can lead to some massive wins and to only need 3 of them to get into the bonus seems easier than most other slot games too.

Our overall feeling with this game is that Hacksaw Gaming have given us a more relaxed game than usual, maybe to calm us down from all the previous massive Max Win slots that they’ve released in the past! Dork Unit features comical characters and bright symbols that give you maximum enjoyment while playing.

This game may be lacking for you if you like the usual chaos that a Hacksaw Gaming slot brings with the game being more straightforward than their usual releases. It definitely felt like a good change from what the provider usually releases albeit far less energy and concentration needed while playing than usual!

Dork Unit slot review was written by the OLBG Slots Content Team, beginning with Andrej Trajkovski, who has worked in the online gambling industry since 2013, playing and reviewing online slots and casinos daily for the past four years. 

Contributing to the review was Jake Ashton, a slots fan who is also part of the casino and sports betting team here at OLBG and Jenny Mason with Online Casino, Bingo and Slots Experience from over 15 years in the industry. 

The review is Fact Checked by William Westerlund, an online casino expert reviewing casinos and slots for over five years, and published by Steve Madgwick, our Editor-In-Chief with over 18 years of experience creating and managing high-quality sports betting and Casino content for OLBG & multiple other publications and a self-confessed online slots fans who has played at 100's of the best slot sites online and completes the Spin tests.

100 Spin Test Criteria

The 100 Spins test is undertaken on a demo slot, staking 100 spins at £1 per spin

Session RTP - Return to the player after 100 spins - Eg, A return of £45 from 100 spins is 45%, or a return of £107 is 107%

Win Frequency - A winning spins to spins frequency, higher frequency regardless of prize, is often more entertaining.

• 0-10 Very Low
• 11-15 Low
• 16-30 Medium
• 21-35 High
• 36+ Very High

Biggest Base Game Win  - Highest single base game spin winning value

Spins to Bonus - How many spins were completed before the main bonus round was achieved

Bonus Paid - Value of bonus once complete

Time Taken  - How long did the 100 spins take to complete?